Monday, February 1, 2016

After wrestling 3 boys into and out of snow suits a dozen times a day for the past few days thanks to the Bizzard of 2016 it became even more apparent that I needed better storage just inside the door. Balaclavas always demand ninja stances.

A reminder of what we were starting with. A very dark entrance with zero storage, an ugly baseboard heater and an uglier floor.

Voila! Solving 3 out of 4 problems isn't bad (the floor remains).

Eventually we'd like to add a shelf up top to hold baskets.

Remember that mirror from our powder room? Well I decided to place it adjacent to the door to reflect the light into the dark foyer. Mission accomplished. I added 2 sets of hooks. The upper to hold hats, the dog's leash, etc. and the lower to hold the boys' coats, sweatshirts, etc. with enough headroom for my tall husband.

Baskets and bins below to hold mittens, hats, etc. in the winter and baseball gloves and sunscreen in the summer.

I can't figure out the wall color. It has been 3 different colors in 8 years and I've tried countless samples. It is currently Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray which works in basically every scenario except this one. It is reading pretty green. Its ok for now.

I think I "need" to paint the interior side of the front door. I love a black front door but I'm wondering if painting it a lighter color may also help lighten up the space? What do you think? Also I think I eventually "need" to cover that ugly floor with a sisal carpet tile. Agree?

So that's a wrap for now. Maybe some tweaks down the line. It already provides some much needed interest and storage to a previously unused space.